RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07128927

Assessing the Feasibility of Web-based Insomnia Treatment Among Prostate Cancer Survivors

Sponsor

Georgetown University

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Dec 1, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Insomnia

Summary

This pilot study will recruit Black/African American prostate cancer survivors into a clinical trial and will randomize each person to 1 of 2 possible treatments - an internet-based treatment for insomnia called Sleep Healthy Using the Internet (SHUTi) or an educational website. SHUTi provides the treatment - cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia - across 6 lessons, while the educational website is like an online patient brochure. The study will examine the feasibility of SHUTi to improve sleep and well-being among Black prostate cancer survivors. It will also examine whether SHUTi is acceptable to these survivors and will compare the effect of SHUTi versus the educational website on insomnia and non-insomnia patient-reported outcomes.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 21 Years

Inclusion Criteria7

Age ≥21 years
Self-identifies as Black/African American
Diagnosed with invasive prostate cancer (AJCC stages I-IV) within 5 years
Has not received surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation within the previous 3 months
Has a smart phone, tablet, or computer with reliable internet access or willing to attend a weekly study appointment and to complete a weekly phone call
Has clinically relevant insomnia symptoms (i.e., score ≥10 on the Insomnia Severity Index)
Able to read and understand English

Exclusion Criteria5

Employed in an occupation where sleep restriction could be a harm to themselves or others
Actively employed in shift work
Diagnosed with a severe/major psychiatric disorder
Diagnosed with a seizure disorder or recently (≤12 months) experienced a seizure
Unable to consent

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSleep Healthy Using the Internet (SHUTi)

Web-based, self-administered, and interactive cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia

BEHAVIORALPatient education

Website that describes insomnia, including factors that may increase or decrease insomnia symptoms, and provides information about addressing insomnia symptoms.